About The Word Pinniped

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Pinniped

Pinniped Meaning & Definition
Pinniped Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pinniped?

[n] aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pinniped: pinnatiped | pinniped mammal

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pinniped:

See Also | aquatic mammal | Pinnipedia | pod | sea horse | seahorse | seal | suborder Pinnipedia | walrus

Pinniped In Webster's Dictionary

\Pin"ni*ped\, n. [L. pinna feather, fin + pes, pedis, a foot: cf. F. pinnip[`e]de.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) One of the Pinnipedia; a seal. (b) One of the Pinnipedes.

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